Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-04-01
WASHINGTON LETTER. =.
(From ourRegular Correspondcnt.)

WASHINGTON, uHICn 90, 1901.
Now that the long-looked for event
of the appointment of Inter. State Com
merce Commissioners is thing of the
past other important questions in con.
nection with them have arisen. Each
individual member of the board has
been fully discussed from every stand
point, viewed through and through, ard
allowed to pass as an honest, able man,
whether or not he can do anything that
will rebound to his credit as regards the
great crude problem which he is called
upon to grappie.
The next question is, where will the
new court sit? This puzzles Secretary
Lunar. He is expected to furnish the
necessary accommodations, and the In.
terror Department is already over
crowded. The truth is this constantly
growing Governmentihas no room any
where for new bureau, and not half
enough for many of its old ones. If the
Commission is fit to survive the opposl-
ton, storms and conflicts which await
it during the term OF six years for which
it was appointed, Uncle Sam will doubt
less be ready by that time to erect
commodious building for its special use.
AT present they will be compelled to
seek more humble quarters. Among
the houses offered for their use is one
that was formerly occupied resi-.
dence by MIR. Blaine.
The first office Of Importance under
the Commission is that of Secretary,
and candidates are being brought for
ward. In the organization and man
agement of new branch of the service
of SO much Importance as this Commits.
sion, its Secretary will have a large
amount of business to attend to, and of
necessity must be man of fine ability
and one who has some knowledge of the
organization and routine Of the Govern
ment Departments.
The establishment of new Federal
Office here. the employment of large
clerical and official force, and the flock
ing to headquarters of thousands of peo-
pie, railroad men and their attorneys,
shippers, prod uccrs, consumers, travel
ers and others interested in questions
coming before the Commission, will
have the effect of adding much to the
activity of the summer in Washington.
Every day the Civil Service Commits
sioners receive letters from persons who
desire to enter competitive examinations
for clerkships under the new Interstate
Commerce Commission. But the cleri-
cal force to be employed in this service
will not come under the provisions of
the civil service law unless the Presi-
dent sanctions and promulgates u rule
to that effect.
Just at this time there are pending
before the United States Pension Office
2S7, 1877 claims. The claims are received
at the rate of about six thousand week.
The number of pension certificates is
sued every week is about two thousand,
and over that number is rejected week
ly. On account of the Mexican Pension
act of January 8. 1887, the Pension or.
flee is embarrassed now for lack of suf-
ficient working force. 1t is to-day that
one hundred clerks of this bureau, who
have volunteered their services, begin
to work extra hours on the claims of the
Mexican veterans. Their extra labors
are required until the end of the present
fiscal year.
Recorder Trotter, who has had so
many vicissitudes during his brief offic.
ial career in Washington, is again lying
at the point of death at his X street res
idence. Stricken down with pneumonia
a week ago, he seemed to rally after a
few days, but has again relapsed, and
little hope is entertained of his recov.
cry. The most prominent physicians of
the city have been called in consulta-
tion, and all that medical science could
suggest has been done for the patient.
Kindly inquiries have been daily made
as to Mr.. Trotter's condition, and many
prominent people have shown sincere
sympathy in his behalf.
The appointment of Garratt Smith
Logan as deputy recorder of deeds was
filed in the office of the clerk of the
court Saturday afternoon. He is a son
of the late Bishop Logan, of the NJ. E.
church, is quite light in color, and is
brother-in law of ex.rccordcr Mathews.
Since it is at last authoritatively an
nounced thai the Assistant Secretary is
to be Mr. Manning's successor. 1 can
safely speak of him as "a Cabinet officer,
which he has long been in all but the
name. Mr.. Fairchild is more systematic
and business like than any man in the
Cabinet, and Is SO considered by them.
lie even has tho mail of the Treasury
Department, which he attends to per.
sonally, brought to the Cabinet meet.
ings Tor him " examine and sign. AS
the conference of Secretaries often last
until ate IN the afternoon, he would
not otherwise have time to read care.
fully and sign important letters, 30 that
they could get off in the evening mail.
Venews Her Youth,